The present Act provides for the discipline of "professional fish harvester", defined as a person who has been certified as a professional fish harvester by the Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board. The Act establishes the Professional Fish Harvesters Certification Board and identify composition, term of office and objectives: (a) to promote the interests of fish harvesters as a professional group; (b) to be responsible for defining the standards for professionalization; (c) to provide an advisory role to the federal and provincial governments in the formation of fisheries policies consistent with the common good of fish harvesters, namely in the areas of resource conservation, fish quality improvements, a reasonable return to participants, optimizing product value, and the safety of fish harvesters and the public; (d) to operate and maintain a fish harvester registration system; (e) to develop, evaluate and recommend courses under the professionalization program; (f) to issue certificates of accreditation to qualifying fishers; and (g) to develop, maintain and monitor compliance of a Code of Ethics for fish harvesters. Moreover the Act requires the Board to establish certification criteria, eligibility criteria, disciplinary measures, and other elements of the discipline concerning professional fish harvester certification.
Canada · 1996-06-18